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A Thought On the Lilies

Consider the lilies, they neither toil nor spin ~~ --they don’t have a house full of kids to support! written January 16, 2022

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Rico Leffanta

Date: 1/17/2022 11:50:00 AM

The writer obviously knew nothing at all about a day in the life of a lily! Aloha!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/17/2022 12:01:00 PM

I can't say about that, Rico.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 1/17/2022 3:20:00 AM

I want to be a lily some days!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/17/2022 12:03:00 PM

It sure would be nice, if what the Bible says of them is true!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/16/2022 7:58:00 PM

I have never considered the lilies in this fashion before. Unique and creative! ~ gw

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/16/2022 8:17:00 PM

Thanks, gw. I have often thought of those lilies...whom God takes care of...according to the Proverb or Psalm (which ever) in precisely this fashion, especially when I think of the world's starving children.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 1/16/2022 6:17:00 PM

so true, their only job is to spin a web of beauty for you. They are flowers ,that is what they do. Go lilies !

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/16/2022 6:33:00 PM

Thanks for your thoughts, Vie.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/16/2022 5:42:00 PM

haha. I enjoyed the humor here. Very nicely done

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/16/2022 6:33:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea, for your thoughts on this offering.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/16/2022 5:26:00 PM

I just finished watching that black-and-white movie and it brought back such fond memories of watching it when I was young. Of course I would always equate it with the Bible verse. Very creative Milton! Blessings xxoo

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/16/2022 6:34:00 PM

Thank you, Connie. I always appreciate hearing from you.

Sally Eslinger

Date: 1/16/2022 4:21:00 PM

True, Milton, And between weather threats, terrorists and pandemics, I think having to deal with empty grocery shelves is a sign of “Future Shock” times. Recall that book? Oh, and the larger no’s. Of population, too. Nice how you penned a big nasty issue so elegantly. :-)

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/16/2022 4:25:00 PM

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, Sally. Actually, I don't think I read "Future Shock." I'm still reeling from present shock.

Robert Gorelick

Date: 1/16/2022 2:08:00 PM

Lilies of the field? The reverse side of the coin! Great satire...Robert

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/16/2022 3:26:00 PM

Thanks so much, Robert.

Eve Roper

Date: 1/16/2022 1:24:00 PM

Oh, boy, every mouth to feed is really expensive.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/16/2022 1:48:00 PM

So true. I don't know how large families make it these days.